Voting-machine.



PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908. W. H STRONG. VOTING MAGHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29. 1898 4 sung-SHEET 1.

PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908'.

W. H. STRONG.

VOTING MACHINE. .APPLIOATIONIILED JAN. 29. 1893.

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VOTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 189\.

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specification.

Vtive relation therewith under a in\ cntion 'Wil WILLIAM `H. sTiioN-c,

OI" SARDINIA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

. U.. S. STANDARD VOTING MACHINE CO., OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION Ol" NEW Yon ii.

VOTING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented 'June 9, 1808.

1 Application inea January 29, 189s. sex-iai no. 863,442.

yBe it known that I, 'WILLIAM H. STRONG, a'citizcn of the United States, residing at Sardinia; in thc county of Erie and State of NewYork, have invented a. new and usefid Voting-Machine, of which the following `is a My present' invention relates to voting machines andlparticularly .to the interlocking mechanism thereof, and `has for its 013-' ject toprovide mechanism of such construction and arrangement. that while the voter' may indicate a proper choice o"` candidates or measures in secrecy he cannot indicate or vote for more than a: predetermined number.

'Said mechanijt'n and the parts thereof are also constructed and arranged so that the indicators or operating parts may be 'formed Greater or lesser for multi-candidate and single candida-te vot.- ing, without iinparing, varying or atleeti'ng their separate operation., and also without interfering with their arrangement in party and oiiice lines or colunni's.

The invention-inrtlerhas for its object to provide a movable part or member so related to the intei'coini'nunicating parts of the mechanism as lto maintain pro )er coperai lconditions of adjustment, this contributing to the results above mentioned and being capable of use in other connections.

Further ob'ects and advantages of this liappear iii the following description, and the novel features thereof will be Wirticuiarly pointed out in the appended claims. i'

In the drawings--Figuie 1 is a perspective View .showing the exterior of a booth einbodying a' voting machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear View of the casing of the 'votin mechanism, the rear Wall and false bacr being part-lyl broken 'away tovshow* the interior mechanism; Fig. -3'isa front View of thc 'voting-iiieclianisin casing, as seenv i'rom' the Y plane of one of the vertical series of movable 'parts or voting-keys.

Fig. 6 is a detail pian view of' the tally mechanisms and coperating parts used in connection with amendniejnt and question voting. Fig. 7 is a Vand hailing reduced3 plan view of a series of disks constituting a tally mechanism. Fig 8 is an edge Viewof` the same. Fig. 9 is 'a detail view` in'per- Ispective of one of fthe tilting-stops and contiguous locking-bolts.- Fig. 10 is adetail plan View of' aslightly Vmodified construction of voting-keyiloek and resetting degio vice. Fig. ll's a detail vicw,.with the contiguoiis portion of the casing in vertical'secf tion, of the means for communicating nio tion from thebooth-door trip to the resetting-frame... Fig. 12 isa booth as seen when folded.

plan view? of the l 4Similar numerals of reference indicata doors 2, and within which are arranged hori- Y zout-a1 series of movable. parts consisting of voting-keys 3, arranged to slide horizontally,

neck-portions projecting beyondthe face of theicasing and ter-ininating in buttons 4, or their equivalent-s. The rear ends of the voting-key blades operate in suitable guide-openings 5 in a partition y61. preferabl)Iv spaced from the rear fall of the casing to `forni a compartment, for a purpose hereinafter explained, andaifrangcd iii iront ot this partition are tally mechan-` isms, one for each movable part or votinghev,

each taily ineehanisin Consisting oi disks 7, t4, Si, of anjiv desired numberJ and referred to hereinafter,.respectively as units, tous, hundreds disks. ctc.

These disks are provided with peripheral series ot'` numerals for exposure through inspection-openings 1t) in said partition 6, whereby, when the doors in thc rear Wall of the casing are closed, the result oi 'the voting is concealed, `whereas by opening said doors, the result of the vot-es vcast for diii'erent candidates ma)Vr be read through the inspection-openings. vObvicastfis made. "afterthe closing of the polls.

In the construction illustrated, the units tally-disk is mounted upon a .vertical pivot, and is provided, on itsy iippe'r'facc, with a. pliiralitv 'of beveledprojections H forming ratchet-teeth for alternate engagement by spaced operating-teeth 12 and I3 on the contiguous voting-slide, which pref'crahlypasses oiislv, this reading Aofthe number of votes i over theunits-disk,contiguous to the iiane p. of the ratcl1et-teeth,said o ierating-teet i depending from the slideo an p hence, operating in the planeof the ratchet-teeth.'\ In ractice I prefer to separate the' bases o the ratchet-,teeth a 'sufficient distance to allo'w the operating-teeth of the slide to pass-therebetween,`as shown'in the drawings. Assuming thatA each,unitsdiskhas ten' ratchet-v teeth (the tally ymechanism'being preferably constructed inaccordance'with the decimal, system), the movement ofthe coperating voting-slide in one Vdirection will cause the tooth .12 to. engagethe beveled face of the ratchet-tooth which isin the path thereof,

. toene-twentieth of a revolution.

and advance said units-disk a distance equal movement of the slide carries the rear tooth 13 out -of the path of the ratchet-teeth toallow the apex of the contiguous ratchet-tooth to pass the inner end'of said operating-tooth 13. Hence, u on the return movement of the voting-'slil e, the frontend of' the rear tooth 13 will'engage the beveled Surface of municates' to each tally mechanism onlyt oneplete the indication. This regular step-by-l another ratchet-tooth, and will advancefthel disk through another twentiethv of `a revolu.

tion, thus completing a, tenth'revolution,

necessary toindicate that a-vote has been cast by the operation of the coperating voting-slide. lIn other words, each units-disk is capable of a step-.by-step movement, each step consisting of an angular movement o'f one-half'that necessary for indicating a ,vote,

whereby-.when a voting-key has been operated by the occupant -of the booth, he comhalf of the movement- Which is necessary tov indicate a vote, and the return of the votingkeys mustbe accomplishedin o'rder to-.com-

step-movement of'ea'ch units-disk to effect the proper operation of the succeeding disks Vis secured by' reason fof having theloperatin teeth, disposed parallel with thelongitudina plane of the key and arranged at the same v-side of the axisof the Aunits-disk.' This is plainly-shown in Fig, A4 of the drawings, and

is also true of the modification illustrated in Fi 10 of the drawings.

he tens-disk 8 of the tally mechanism is provided with a seriesof radial stop-teeth 14,

I' and the periphery of the tens-disk is arranged -of the tens-disk, as shown clearlyin Fig. 47, and

thuslock thehundreds-diskagainstrotarymotion, while the tens-disk is free to rotate independently thereof.y Furthermore, theunits- This adapted to engage either of a series of operat- 'ing-teeth, 17 which roject upwardly or parallel. with the axis o the tens-disk, and in the -peri hery' of the units-disk, -slightly in rear movement of a' tally-disk which is necessary to indicate that a` vote has been cast), the socket or depression 18 will come; into alinement with one of thestop-teeth`14of thev tens-disk, and simultaneously the trip-arm 16 will comeinto contact with one ofthe operating-teeth'17 ofthe tens-disk.1 Therefore, a Vfurther movement ofthe units-disk will cause the trip-arm to advance the tensdisk', whilejthe stop-.tooth of the tens-disk -esvzsses into'V the socket orde ress ion 18.

ave made a double step in unison,.in vorder to carry the tens of the count to the tens-disk, the suc-"- ceeding stop-tooth ofthe tens-disk will come in contact with the-continuous br unbroken surface of -fa units-disk, and said tens-disk hen the units andtens disks will beagain locked against forwardmovement, until the units-disk has completed a second revolution.

The communication of' motion from 'the tens-disk to the'hundredsdisk is accomplished by analogous mechj anism, said tens-disk'bemg provided with a radial trip-arm 19for engagement rwith either .of a'series ofoperatingteeth 20 ro-l jectin'g axially from' the hundredsisk. Thus, it will be seen'that the communication of motion from-each ,disk of a tally -mechvanism to the next of higher-denomination is accomplishedl byy the`positive engagement of ,a -arm on the disk of lower denomination Wit an operating-'tooth on Tthe conti ous disk of nextfhigher denomination,- whi e, in

.the interval betweensuch engagement of the trip-arm with an operating-tooth, the 'disk of `higher denomination is positivelyv locked against rotary movement by the engagement of'two contiguous stop-teetlithereon with the continuous peripheral surface of the tdisk of lower'denommation.` .In`the'drawings',. I have .illustratedjtally mechanisms, each yof, which embodies only three coperating disks,

butit will be understood that any desired number thereof may be em loyed to suit the conditions under 'and loca itiesv in which aI machine is to be used.

provide. each key with a locking device consisting, in the constructionillus'trated, bf a pawl 21, having a shoulder 22 for 'engagement with a fixed .stop 23, said shoulder being preferably undercut yor beveled, t/o prevent the accidental disengagement o the pawl from the stop. I desire, howev i', to

.5 disk is provided with a trip-lug or, arm16 l avoid the use of springs, or other yielding l In order-to prevent repeating or successive operatlons of thesame votlng-key, I

' ment with the stopsntasbeing 'liable to be-` aeasse means, for throwing the pawls into engagecome 'disai'ranged or ,out-of order), and,

therefore, each pawl is provided with a tri and returning the voting-keys to their lonl gitu'dirial or normal positions afterthe completion of the` operations of each voter.` That rform of resetting. mechanism which I have illust-rated in Figs. 4 to 6, inclusive, and 11, consists of vertical bars 26 formino resetting-frame which is mounted libi' forward and re. award movement in`the casing, and

prefer ably in that compartment thereof which is in rear of the exposed partiti-on 6,

. said upright bars being connected by suitwhich I have :illustrated in the drawings for `4() able cross-bars 27, and projecting forwardly through suitable slots in the partition 6, for contact with the verticalseries of lockingM pawls. These pawlsy are provided Y with bevel or Gain-.faces 28, which, when the pawls are in engagement with the stops 23 are locatedin the paths of the. forwardfmoveineiit'of .the bars 26, whereby, when the resetting-frame is nio'ved forwardly., the'front edges of the barsZ will first engage the be-Yel'or cam-faces 28,V to draw the lookingpawls out of engagement with the stops'QS, and will then bea-r aga-inst the pawls to push the votingekeys forwardly to the positions indicated clearly in Fig." 4.' The' means operating this resettingfranie include guides 29 having pins 30 engaging slots 31 in the bars 26, vyielding returning devices, such as weight-cords 31, (see Figs. 4 and 5) and an advancing or operating-cord or connection '32, ada ted to be actuated by trip mechanism, ful y explained hereinafter. y The straining of the `operatingcord 32 draws the resetting-frame forward to return the' movable parts of the voting mechanism to their opera` tive positions,- and the release of said operating-cord allowsthe Jc`ounterbalaneing devices to returnsaid frame. to its normal position, as

indicated in Fig.' 4.

In the modified construction illustrated in Fi`g. 1'0, the locking-pawls 21a are adapted to coperate with .a'fixed stop 23a, as hereinbefore described in connection with the pre feried construction, but the resetting-frame consistent bars or rods 26a arran'ged'respectively parallel withthe horizontal series of voting-keys and adapted, when moved forward, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. l0,

to'engage triparms 28%- on-the pawls, and

'thus (by swinging the trip-arms forward until parts of a ing-keys assigned to the candidates placed-in the field by each political party are arranged in vertical series, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, the corresponding candidates ol' the different parties being arranged in the saine horizontal series, said relative arrangement of the locking-boltsand spreaders prevents a voter from casting more Ythan one. vote for a randidate for any particular office. For instance, if he the saine horizontal series, and representing the several candidates, for governor, of the other political parties,Y are locked. ,-'lhese tively bythe voting-keys, and the contiguous extremities of the locking-bolts .are held iii their normal alined lpositions, against vertical displacement, by the Contact of the voting-keys with the upper surfaces of the locking-bolts, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 5. In 4the construction illustrated, the spreaders are provided with upwardly-extending lugs or slides 35, 4which 'engage guides or slots 36, formed transversely in the votin'- keys, said keys being provided with suitab e lateral guide extensions 37 for this purpose.

indicate. a vote, the spreader which is connected therewith is carried between the. contiguous extremities of the adjacent lockingbolts, andthe locking-bolts in that horizontal series are adjusted to exclude the spreader belonging to any other voting-key, as hereinbefore explained, and the slotted connection between each spreader and its 'voting-ke v, al-

With relation to its votingkey, which will permit the required adjustment of the lockingebolts without imparting lateral pressure to the voting-keys. i

Arranged at the ends of the horizontal or longitudinal series of locking-bolts are sto is 38, a ainst which the outer extremities of tl terminal locking-bolts abut, but for the purpose of class-voting these stops are pivotally mounted for tilting movement, the same be ing adapted to be locked in fixed positions,

.. there is space in each series for tlie'advanee of only one spreader, whereby when the votvotes for thecandidate of the 'republican party for governor, all ofthe voting-keys in` spreaders are carried and actuated, respee- Therefore, 4when the voting-key is pushed to lows that lateral movement of the spreader during' gerieraLticket-votii by means of. i

25 ofthe series, and c and locking-pins 39, of which the heads are ac-tl 'cessible from the compartment in rear'of the inspectlon-partition 6, as shown in Fig. 4. These locking-pins are fitted' in suitable 5 guides 40 in the casing, and are adapted to engage openings or sockets 41 in the tiltingstops, see Fig. 9. ,Y

I In group-voting, as for presidential eleov tors,.-constables, etc., it isnecessary to rvldvfipeans whereby a voter maycast ba lots .for .Sagiven number of candidates, irrespect1 ve of party, and hence 'it is necessary to provide .means whereby votingkeys in. the same horizontal series may be operated. If, forl 1.5' exam le', a voter 1s entitled to cast'votes, for live 'eectors,-' or. other officers, a sufficientnumbeof the tilting-stops should be released', by disengaging theilocking-pins 39 therefrom,to connect five ho'izonta or longitudinal series of locking-bolts to forma single `For instance, referring tov Fig. v24,. it necessary, 1norder to connect five j horizontal series of locking-bolts in a group,

to releasethe tilting-'sto Is a and b at-one end of the series, leaving e andf loc, ed. .Now, v as there is only space in eachA horizontal series of locking-bolts to receive one spreader (whenthe stopls are fixed), it isobviousthat by releasing t l sufficient space in the five connected series'ofestops a, 12,5: and d, there is ts toreceive five spreaders, and in operatlon the .votes may be v distributed, as desired;A that is, any five4 voting-keys'com-- prisedin the five connected series,` may bel operated. But when the fifth vvoting-key has b'eenfactuated rall of thespace allowed forr the voter willV have been filled, and hence all 'of the remaining voting-'keys in the said 40 connected series willr be lockeda'gainst re'- .pression. For instance, with the stops afb, c and d released, it is obvious th'at .if there is space v in each series of locking-bolts for the introduction of asingle spreader, there will .45 jbeva combined space 1n the lfive series, at the lends of whichv said sto s a, b, c and d are lovvcated,-for the ,reception of five spreaders.,l

Therefore, if a voting-key in the -uplperinost ofthe combined series is actuated, t e space of ione .spreader in the series of locking-bolts at the upper end ofl the st op a will be taken up, Without affecting the stop a. Ifa second voting-key in the same series is actuated, the locking-bolts will be advanced toward `the 5,5l left, (see Fig. 2) tc't-ilt the stopa sufficiently to allow the spreader of said voting-key to enter boththe extremities-of the adjacent locking-bolts. The stop 'e cannot move because 1t is locked by'the mea-ns'provided forthat purpose. .Said tilting movement of thev stop a has' pushed 'the locking-bolts in the series at the lower end of the stop a, and the upper end`of the stop e together, so that now there is nos ace in said second series. If a third voting; ey ofthe upper or first series is.

upper or at the olpposite end operated, the bolts will again be pushed t0- ward the left, to still further tilt the stop a, butas all of the s ace in the second` series of locking-bolts, or t at at thelower end of the stop a has been taken up by 'the previous .movement of the second voting-keyfthe said -motion ofthe stop a will "tiift'hestop c, and

thereby take up a single space inthe seriesl of llocking-'bolts at the lower end ofthe stop c. 'Theo eration of the fourth key in the st series will still further advance the locking-bolts of said series toward the,

left, thereby still further Atilting the stop a,

also still further tilting the stop c, and communicatinv' motion through the series of' lts of thelower end of the stop c ,to the stop vb. This' movement, obviously,

locking-bo takes u -the vacant space in the seriesof lockingolt at the lower end of the'stop b, orf'in other words, between the sto 'band the sto d. Again, upon the operation of the iift voting-ke `in the first or up er series, the locking-bo ts lin said seriesl will) again be advanced to the left, thus still further tilting the stopsa c, and bl, AThis movement of thev stop b will be communicated through the series of bolts 'at the lower end thereof to the stop d, and the latter'will be swung out of its normal osition to take up the space in the `fifth series of locking-boltsr or that at the upperend of the stop f. Thus, all.of,the

spaces'in the fifth series of locking-bolts have been taken-u bythe operation of five 'voting-keys in t e uppermost of the connected series, or thatwhich is at the upper end of the stop a, and no other voting-key, either in said uppermost series, orin any other of the connected' series, can' be operated, because l lber of votingkeys equal to the number of connectedserles may be voted, either all in one series, or distributed, as may be preferred ,by the voter, and when voting-keys equal in number to the connected series have been actuated this portion vofthe ap aratus is locked to prevent the movement o any other voting-keys in the connected series. In the same way, any desired number of horizontal series of'voting-devices maybe lconnectedtoy form-a group, to suit the number of votes to which each occu ant of the booth is entitled, or, in other wor to suit the number of representative's or candidates to be elected from that district, Ward,or other electoral section.

v 0n the rear or exposed face `of the casing which incloses the voting `mechanism` is.

placed a guide or instruction sheetf shown in assess Fig. 2, representing the plan of-tlie pushl buttons and the oiiices for which candidates .or after having commenced the voting operation. The face or front surface of the casing, which is: exposed within the booth, correspends exactly, in the plan ci its push-buttons, naines, etc., with' the instruction plat upon the exposed rear side of the casing, the keys being numbered consecutively from top to bottom to ser've'a's a guide for the voter. At the right of the machinebelow the questions and amendments column is an irregularballot receptacle 42 having a ballot-receiving slot 43, and arranged contiguous to said box is a vertical column or seriesot irregularvoting keysl 44. F or each irreguiar vote which an occupant of the booth desires to depgsit,intherereptacle 42, ,he must operate a push-button 1n t e irregular-voting column correspond-ing with the ofiice for which said irregular vote is to be cast, thereby locking out the vremaining voting-keys -in the same horizontal series. Upon vpressing a key-iii the irregular-voting column, a ballot, suitfable for castihg a vote'for' thatolicer, such as governor, lieutenant governor, mayor etc., will be furnished to the voter by the in- Spectors or judges of the election, whereupon, without lea-ving tliebooth, the desired nonnominated naine, selected by the voter, may be written upon-the ballot, and kthe latter deposited in the receptacle.

ny suitable means, foiii'iing .no part of the subject-matter of my invention, maybe employed for indicating when an irregularticket voting-key has been operated to loclr.

y' the regular-ticket voting-keys in the same series, and designated respectively by the nominated candidates. have deemed it unnecessary to villustrate any speciiic means for thus apprising the judges or o'tlicers ci the election voi the preferred haliotgdesired by a voter, as various means, well known in the art, may be employed in this connection.

The construction and operation ,of the questions andv amendments voting devices are identical with thoseq o't the voting mechanisms hereinhefore described, with the eX- ception that the relative positions vof the tally mechanisms for the yosand ,no keys or slides are reversed,l to dispose said keys or slidesA at greater interval, :is-will be seen by.

1, inns showi'i #are used in'conin 'Fig'.y 'locking-bolts 252?.

`ner'ztion ivitlrthe questions and amendments stops 38E arranged in the paths-of the outerdescribed. 'lhe tiltingstops 38a used yin connection with the locking-bolts of the lutely necessary in voting for amendments `or other constitutional questions, but I preterably construct the machine with said stops included, as it enables me to use this'portion of the mechanism for other purposes when constitutionahor amendment questions are not taken into consideration.

, In order to insurel the strict secrecy desired and required in the casting of the votes, I have constructed a machine -wherein the operation of each voting-key or movable `meniber is independent of that of every other key or movable member, whereby each vote each voting-key button, asv willA be seen by reference to Figs. 4 and 5 I arrange cushions 45, of rubber, or its equivalent, to receive the impact-of said button, when a key is repressed, and thus absorb the jar. more, the use of springs is avoided, inorder to dispense with any snap or rebound in the Apawl comes in contact with the fixed'stop arranged in the path thereof, and the awl is thereby thrown laterally into position for engagement with the sto 23, said operation being accomplished noise essly. The reason for this noiseless engagement of the pawl with the stop'23 is that the swinging movement of the pawl is in a horizontal plane, and no springs or other means adapted to form a snap at the moment of engagement are utilized. As the pawl advances to bring its cam-face 2e into contact with the front edge of the stop 23, the pawl is swung quietly to its en aging position. The. trip 24 is arranger. at one side ot' a line parallel with the .direction of movement ci the pa'wl taken through the pivot thereof, or, in other words,

is arranged eccentrically with relation to the pivotof the paw'l, and hence when said tri obvious that the portion of the pawl in advance thereof receives' a lateral movement, which causes its engagement with the rear end o'f'thestop 23. Thus, all of the voting plished withoutv producing- 'any distinctive sound which may be detected froinrthe outside of the booth,or interpreted to indicate Ito persons in the vicinity, what votes are being 'cast by the occupant of the booth.

It is necessary, in addition to" the above oi" the occupant of the booth.I For instance,

acripple or invalid wheeled 'into the booth in voting-keys, with the movable` or pivotal" must he cast separately, and in thel path oil Furthermovement of thepartsfvYhen a voting-v key is repressed, the trip 24 of its locliingdescribed mechanism, to provide suchnieans for supporting the casing,r that' it may be` or lowered to suit theheiglizt or reach most members ofthe bolts, as hereinbefore amendment voting devices are not absocomes in contact with .a fixed object, it isl voperations of the machine Amay be ,accomisol VSi)

-achair would require, the keyboard to be lowered to bring it reach, because his votes must be-cast by himself, and not through the assistance of'a second person.l Hence, I provide the casing with vertical .telescoping'front and rear supports 46 and 47, the former of. which comprise' tubular' members 48, xed tothe casing in any suitable manner, and core orinner members 49 fitted to slidein said tubular members, and having racks" engaged by`pinions 50 which are carried by a spindle'51 with which, by means of 'intermeshing bevel gears 52, is

'connected an operatin ing the crank the casing maybev raised or lowered, as desired- The rear standards or supports 47 consist of telescoping outer and inner members 54 and 55, and at the outer corners of the booth 56 are arranged standardsor supports 47 a corresponding with those above described. In order to facilitate the folding of I preferably secure the tubular members of the sup orts or lstandards to the frame or casing y means of sta les or keepers 57 having lsuitable locking evices, such as setscrews 58, for lookin said tubular members at the desired extension, or folded within. the easing, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5.

The fixed or inner members of the sup orts may, as shown, be provided attheir ow'er extremities with oor plates 59 for attachment by means of screws, or other securing devices, to the floor, in'order to steady the structure when open. The. construction yof booth which I prefer embodies sidewalls 60 and 61, respectively hingedto the frame of' llthe casing 1, and an endwall'62 which. is

4 crankor analo door 64 is opene tlguous arm of the trip-lever an".

normal or operativev ositio'na.'`

hinged at one edge to'the wall 60, 'said"`wall s 61 and 60 being preferably .provided, re

spectively, with inwardly-ope i fentrance'. and exit doors 63 and 64; andy int e'path of the latter is arranged a trip-lever 6 5, of bellgous construction, connected with the resettm to'l allowthe occu ant of- .the booth to passl out, it eng draws'upon the lcord 32 to advance the resetting-frame,

and thus returnlthe voting devices to their It will be seen 'tha whenthe booth is not corer inner mem-- bers thereof from theftubular members,l and sliding the latter upwardly into the casing,- or" wholl the boot l is a speaking-tube 166 f of jany struction, seelF .2.1, throu the booth'and its attachments,y

cord 32. When thel exit removing the same, whereupon walls may -be folded, -as indicated.- in 'F ig. 12,` to .occupy positions parallel withA "and covering thejface of the voting-median# ordinary com 4 ghwhich commu?" mcation maybe adjby aludge or inspector of the election Awith the occupant of the booth, to give instructions or answer inquiries, in connection with the casting of irregular votes, etc. Y Y

Various changes in theform, proportion, and the minordetails of construction may be resorted to without de arting from the.l

splrit orsacrilicing any of t e advantages ,of

this invention'.`

- Thekeys and their locking'l devicesland the.'

arra ement. of the locking devices consti-V tute t e subject matter of a divisional appli.

cation and are not herein claimed.

Having claim is-v 1. In a voting machine, the'combination with the tally mechanisms,jand the votingl-'eysfor operating the same, of st plurality of terminally disconnected, indepen ently movable locklng bolts, and a., spreader -for each. voting key and .havin a slidable interlocking engagement therewit "and Iinterposed between the contiguous'extremities of two adjacent locking movable withits votingvlrey transversely of and between thel adjacent bolt ends, and also movable with the bolts independently and transverselyof the key withoutaffectlng its slid'able interlocff ing engagement therewith, y

substantially as set` forth.

2. Ina voting machine, the combination with the-y tally mechanisms and individual described ,my-invention, what'I i boltsz :each i spreader being I lzieys for operating-the same, of 'a plurality of j I horizontal series of disconnected alined locl'- ing bolts, spreading elements having slidable interloclrin connection with the keys Yso as to be mova le therewith and also inde end-y ently thereof, 4said spreading adapted tov work between the .contiguous ex tremit'ies `of adjacent locking bolts,l devices" .for connecting the boltsiof -any number of elements' eing 4'series.for,movementin unison topermit a plurality of keys within the areal of the con'- nected -series toibo operated, and lool-ring 'means for se'criug'said devices in fixed posi-` tionlto convert them'into's'tops for the bolts ssoltsiatedtherewith,":substantially as" ser. Ort.- 53. Infa voting machine, the.combir'i'ation.4 `"with movable parts and -tally mechanisms,

of'locking-boltsarrangecllA in series in opera'- parts, spre'ad#y tive relation with said movable 'ers carried and actuated by said 'movable parts,l for longitudinally `ad'usting the bolts,t vtilting stops inl'thepaths of t 1e terminal locking-bolts Oftheseries to communicate motion` from those of oneseries tothose of another, and. a1 separate locking pin associated with each stop, to secure it"in a fixed' position, .substantially as 'specified 4.".In' a'votin'g machine, thecombination` votingekeys and tally Bmechanisms, loci.-

Ving-bolts. arrangedin series transversely to 'the' motion of thevotmg-eys, said lfeys beproviddjwith slots arranged parallel with the locliiiig-bolts,fspreaders interposed between the contiguous extremities ot adjafcent locking-boltsani-l having lugs fitted in of indicators arranged parallel therewith and group.

f 'adapted to permit the simultaneous or successive operation to voted'position of only a predetermined number of indicators in a row, each indicator operating. separately upon and remaining in engagement with its linterloclfing mechanism when moved to voting position and each row' of indicators and its, interlocking mechanism constituting a group,

means for limiting the movement of the in:

.terlocliing mechanism in each .row and means 'for connecting a plu'ialit'ybf said rows of'interlocling mechanisms in a continuous series to form a multicandidate 6. 1n interlocfing mechanisms for part) T` column voting machines,` the combination oi' push rods, transverse guides reciprocating therewith, .spreaders freely .inovable on said guides and reciprocating therewith, and de- *vices between the spreaders and moved thereby, substantially as' described.

7. In a voting` machine, the `'combination lof voting mechanism, iimiting mechanism therefor and a pin and slot connection-between said mechanisms movable in the direction of inoveinentof the voting mechanism.

l 8. In a votingmachine, the combination of a voting key, a limiting mechanism and a.

pin and slot connection between said key and said mechanism, said in and slot being movable in the direction o movement oic the key.

9. In 'a voting machine thecombination `with the frame,A of the counting mechanism,

separators, a series of blocks operable 'by said separators and preventing the operation ol more than a certain number thereof, a transmitting men'iber yoperated upon by one of said blocks,r said 'member being movable with said wedge blocks, and'means for se Icuring said member. L

10. In a votingvinachine, the combination voi, two or more superposed tiers or rows of voting mechanisms one Jfor each oiiice, with .asystem yoi limiting Wedge blocks'ior each tierand operated by or with tlie'votiiig mechanisms thereof, and movable stop dervices'capefole of being set to operatively connect for movement the systems otwedges 'of any two or more super osed tiers.

il. in a voting mac ine the combination ot a number oit tiers of voting mechanis l with respect to each row and' other means for differentA kinds of oiinices and each tier having its own limiting Vmechanisms parallel therewith and the limiting mechanisms ofall said tiers being. connected together one after the other in succession for interoperation and the connection thereof permittinffone voter to operate as many voting mec ianisms as .there are tiers, selecting the same from any of said tiers, the extreme ends of the limitingv mechanisms as a whole being independently secured.

12. In a voting machine the combination of a number of tieis'of voting mechanisms for different offices each tier having its own limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanisms of all said tiers being interconnected for in- 'teroperatiom andv means Wherebydesired limiting mechanisms maybe locked against communication of the movement to adjacent mechanisms.

BKA voting machine vcomprisinga number of tiers of counter devices and associated mechanisms, including a limiting mechanism in each tier, said limiting mechanisms comprising rigid parts only and movable by the voter, positive couplings between all the tiers ofk limiting mechanisms and` movable therewith permitting .one step movement of each independent ofthe others! i4. .In a voting machine the combination of two or more tiers of voting mechanisms with a'limiting mechanismioi' each tier, said limiting mechanisms being pai'allei, one step connections 'between said limiting machen ism and movable therewith with relationto `the traine of the machine whereby .each

limitin mechanism as a Whole is permitted aV singe mov mentl independent oil'. the

others, While further movement, of such limiting mechanism will be communicated to the other or others. Y

15. In a voting machine,.the combination of two or more tiers oi rows of voting mechanisms, 'each for one oliice, with rigid limit- -ing' mechanism parallel with each tier, one

step connections between said limiting mechanisms adapting the same. for inter-operation or cooperation in a multi-candidate group but permitting the operation of one votingniec'hanisin in each tier without affecting the limiting mechanisms oi the others.

16. in a voting machine the combination of two or more superpo'sed 'tiers of voting devices, with a limiting mechanism for each, a

transmitting or coupling memberbetween the tiers extending 'troni the end cip-the limiting niecl'ianism ci one tici' to the the limiting mechanism of the adjoining tier" and operatively connecting them and` in ans to limit themovementbf said transmitting members. i A

TKA voting inachnie comprising two ,or more rovvjs of counters and counter actuators, limiting means parallel to and so moif'able also movable therewith operatively coupling means engaging lcertainof said'members to for movement the ends of the limiting means of adjoinjn -tiers throughout the rows fgr multicandi atevoting.y

1 8. A voting machine -comprising two or more -tiers of counters and counter actuators, limiting means parallel with each tier and other means operativelycoupling the ends of the limiting means of two or more tiers in succession for multicandidate voting, and

stationary means provided invconnection with saidlimitin means topreventthe operation of more t 1an a certain number of actuators in the tiers that are coupled.

19, Ina voting machine, lthe combination of' series of tiers of counter'devices, with al limiting mechanism inconnec'tion with each tier, a transmitting member also in connec- Ation with each tier and its limiting mechanism and means connecting themembers'and llmltmg mechanisms of ad1acent tiers, and

prevent |the operation of more than a given number of counting devices in all said tiers.

20. In a voting machinethe combination with a series of tiers of counter devices with a limiting mechanism in connection with eachvtier, a transmitting member also for each tier and in connection with its hunting mechanism and connections between the members and limiting mechanisms of adjacent tiers and means forengaging certain of said members to prevent the operation of more than a given number ofcounting de. .vices 1n all said tlers, adjustable means engaging the members to alter the interrelation of the said-tiers and means for preventing the adjustment of the means during thevoting v v With-said tiers and bein period. 21. A voting machine comprising three or vmore-tiers'of voting devices having sepa.--

rators or actuators operable by a voter a limitin mechanism for each tier comprislng blocks or movement by the said separators, .said blocks'being arranged in series parallel -movable in either direction, and-,the blocks of Veach tier being connected at their ends to those ofv the other for normal coperation therewith and means for limiting the movement of the blocks in 1 either direction. l

' T22. A voting machine comprising two or more -tiers of votingde'vlces having separatorsor actuators operable by a voter, a' hmitmg mechanism for each tier comprising blocks for 'movement' by said separators,

gudes vfor .the limiting mechanisms, said i .l o

cks being movable in either direction and thev blocks 'of onetierhbeing connected'to thoseoffthe' other Yfor normalr coperation'- eientsrof .said -blocks'ineither direction.

28.v In avoting machine, the combination ofvtwcr more ,tiers each embodying a series f counters, actuators and separators, land ltherewith"and devices'for'limiting the movefeach provided with asystem of Wedge blocks for certain operation by said separators, each tier having a transmitting member movable in either direction with said Wedge blocks and coupling the same with the block at the end of wedge blocks. in l the next tier and means engageable With said members to prevent movements of certain others in either.

direction.

.24.= The combination in a voting machine of the tiers of counters and counter keys separators movable with the keys, limiting blocks engaged and movable by .said sepa.- rator's and adjustable stop means limiting the movement of the blocks and the communicaltion of movement from one tier offlimiting" blocks to the other.

of the counters and the operating means, with the separators, the movable wedge blocks,

said separators being bodily movable lon itudinally with said blocks and preserving t e separators and blocks always inthe same engagement and said blocks being beveled to admit the separators regardless of the degree of the movement of said blocks. 26; The combination with the counter, of the counter actuator movable back and forth,

25. The combination in a voting 'machine the actuator key, the separator movable with the actuator and bodily movable independently thereof, wedge blocks engaged by said separator and with which it is bodily mov- -able so as to permit the independent movement'sof said blocks without varying their relation. to the separator.

27. A limiting mechanism for a voting machine comprising a longitudinallyT movable series of Wedge blocks, and one or more transversely movable key operated separators to enter between said blocks, said separators -having a limit of one transverse movement while said blocks are adapted to several ste s or movements and said separators and bloc s being guided to retain their coperating surfaces in the same relations of engagement regardless of the degreeof motion of said blocks whereby the degree of possible transverse operable by a voter, a limiti-ng mec anism for each tier comprisin blocks for movement byv said separators, sai blocks being movable in either direction and the blocks ,of one tier being connected to those ofthe other for norrows or ballot 4mal cooperation therewith and means limit` ing the movement'oi said blocks in either direction.

3.0. In a voting machine the combination oi a series lof counters and the actuatorstherefor .adapted for! movement by' av voter, actuator .operating means, a limiting mech anism and separators operable thereon and movable with said actuators the operating' surfaces of the said separators always niain taining the same plosition of en agement with said limiting mec anisrn regar less of the position of the parts of said mechanism. Y 31. In a voting machine the combination of a seriesv of. counters and the actuators therefor adapted for movement .by a voter, actuator operating means, a limiting'meoh- 4anism andl separators operable, thereon and 'movable with said actuators said separators being bodily movable laterally with respect to said actuators and alwa s maintaining their operating surfaces int esame relation to their respective parteci the limiting inech anism regardless oi the position thereof.

32. In a voting machine the combination with a rplurality of separate though adjacent keys andicounters therefor, of spacing blocks, movable longitudinally of the rows, spreaders carried by the keys and movrable laterally independently thereof and c onv nections between 'ajdiacent rows ot' spacing blocks.

33. ln a voting machine the combinationI with a luralit of separate though adjacent rows o ballot' eys and counters therefor, of

spacing blocks movable longitudinally of the rowfs, spreaders carried by the keys and movab e laterally independently thereof, movable connections between the blocks of adjacent rows ofiblocks, and means for rendering said connections stationary. t

' 34. In a voting machine, the combination oi'a plurality of super posed tiers or rows of voting mechanismwit a system'of limitin devices for each tier and operated by or wit the'votinginechanisms thereof and connecting devices capableof being set to connect the limiting'devices for any two consecutive j tiers, said connecting devices connecting the limiting devices of each tier with tlietier above 1t at one end, and with the tier 'below it atthe other end, whereby any number or said tersmay be combined in a group.4 1 x35. ln 'an interlocking system for voting machines a series oi 'rows ci independent locking devices and meansgtor conne/voting f each row to the row above at one end and to l the row below at the op osito end, thus enm ablin any number oi tie rows to he com bine in sgroup.

36. The combination in a voting machine of voting mechanisms arranged in single lofv ce groups and in party rows extending transversely to said office groups, the opern able `parts oisaid voting mechanisms ,being each provided with an interlockingwedge of'k substantially the same length, connections between the voting mechanisms 'in the saine row to form an oHice group and interchange-- able 'connections between the grou s tolimit 7o f the number of mechanisms operab e ineaoh group or to permit the transmission oi'inotion from the members o'i one group to those of 'an adjacent group.

37. The combination, oi a series of voting 7'5 attached to each key interlocking with said a0 blocks, said wedges being all of solistentially the same length and means for communicating motion Jfrom the blocks in'one group to those iiian adjacent group.` A

38. The combination, in a voting machine,

of a series oi voting mechanismsarranged in a series of parallel rows, eachrow re resenting an office group, interchangeab e' interlocking mechanisms individual to each row, of keys, consecutive rows oi interlockin devices being interchangeably connecte iorgroup voting', each row of` interlocking :des

vices being'connected to the rowabove at one end and the row below at the other end.

3Q. The combination, in aninterlocking 495 ,l mechanism, of a series of interlocking devices arranged'in parallel rows', ivoteddevices" placed at both ends of. eac ji-.row connecting adjacent rowsor interchangeablel grouping, the device at one end connecting l to the row above and thefdevice at the othe end connecting to the row below.- 'f

.40, The combination, in a voting machine,

of a servies of voting lmechanisms arranged in aseries of parallel rows, each row re resent'- 105 ing an oiiice group, interchangeab e interi locking mechanism interlocking the keys of a series of consecutive Vparallel rows, said interlocking mechanism being arranged in a plurality of rows, each rowof interlocking devices being adjacent to andcooperating with| a correspondin row of voting mechan isms, means'atend. o' the row connecting the row of interlocking mechanisms to the next row above and means at the other end to 1115' connect with the next row below.

41. The combination, in a voting machine,l oi a series oi voting mechanisms .arranged'in a series oi parallel rows, each row represent in an office group, interchangeable inter `12o loc ing mechanism interlocking the keys of 'a series or consecutive parallel rows, 'said interlocking mechanism being arranged .in e'. plu rality of rows, each row oiinterlocking devices being adjacent to and cooperating with a correspondin rowofvoting mechanisms, means at end o the row connecting the row et interlocking mechanisms to the-next row Fir re easing Yifistening ol" movi' above and means at the other end to connect with the nexti'ow below, said means lading capable of being fixed against movemen 42. The combination, in an i teriocking mechanism, ci a series oi .i locking devices `,arranged parailcl rows, devices placed at both ends ci each row connecting Aadjacentrows for interchangeable grouping, the device at one end communicating motion tothe row above and tl e device at the other end connecting to the row below.

'43. .Thecenibination in a voting machine, of 'voting mechanisms arranged iii .sin `-"tice groups and party rows ente-riding 'versely tosaiil single oiice groups, an

lockingrsysteni therefor said groups ca )able ot 'combination or dit sion ly said interlocking s'J ein, wr eh of the voting mechanisms to inte ir ith. .the interlocking system, sai d weilges l'eing ci substantially the same length.

`4A. In a voting machine, the combination of the counters, the actuators there'lor, pajwls carried bythe actuators and 1li lied steps with 'which said pawls cooperate, oli seliai'atoi's 'movable with the actuator in one direction, and independently thereof in anothei', limiting blocks with which the separators cooperate and adjustable stop means i" or limiting the-movement ol the latter.

'45. In `'a voting machine, a plurality of keys movable at right angles to the keyboard arranged in parallel otlico lines; wedges of equal length connected there-to, devices for interlocking'with said wedges and means for -row havin a n'oe'ressive movement in D ci holding said devices in rows parallel to the rows of keys intei'locked, said parallel rows of interlocking devices being .interchangeably related, permitting the combination of two or more oli'icelines into one multicandidate group, or permitting the division of a inulticandidate group into its respective office lines, said interlocking devices in each obedience to successive keys voted in row and moans for communicating the inter locking cll'ect in one row oi interlockhg de ices to the adjacent rows el iii'ierlmakino` d ci.. o

.ie's in the saine niultieandidatc group to limit total number oti'keys that can be voted in. the group."-

46 ln a votingmachine, a. plurality keys arranged in parallel office lines; wedges connected thereto, blocks 'for interlocking with said wedges and means for holding said blocks .in rows parallel 'to the rows of keys intei'locked, said parallel rows oi interlocking blocks being interchangeably related, permitting the combination oi two or more' office lines into one muli-icandidate groun,.

or permitting the division oie, milities-ndi date group into its respective ollice lines,"

said interlockingr blocks in each row having a `progressi'm movement in obedience to suc'- cessive keys voted in seid row and means for communicatie g the interlocking effect in one row of interlocking blocks to the adjacent rows ol interlocking blocks in the saine mul t" 'aiididate group to liii'iit the total number or' keys that can be voted in the grou 47. in a voting machine, aplurality of keys arranged in parallel orhce lines, wedges connected thereto, devices for interlocking with said wedges and means for holding said devices in rows parallel to the rows ol rlocked, said parallel rows oit interleckiiig devices being interchangeably related, permitting the combination ol two or more ollicc lines into one multicandidate group, or permitting the division of a multikeys inir cand'late group into its respective oflice lines, d interlocking devices in onerow haring a progressive movement in obedience to successive keys voted in said row and nir-ans for causing said progressive movement ot the interlocking devices in one row to lock the keys ot other rows in the same group against movement, and thus limit the total number of keystha-t can be voted in the group.v

4S. in a voting machine, a plurality, of keys arranged in parallel oilice lines, and wedges connected thereto, devices -for interlocking with said wedges arranged in parallel rows, said parallel rows of interlocking devices being interchangeably related, perniitting the combination of two or more ollice linesinto 'one multicandidate group, oi' pern m itting the division of a multicandid ate grou p into its respective olice lines, said interlocking` devices in one row having a progressive movement in obedience to successive keys voted in said row and. means foi' communicating the interlocking effect in one row of inter- 3 locking devices to the adiaceiit rows of interlocking devices inthe same multicandidate group toiiniit the total number of keys that can be voted. in the group. i

49. ln a voting machine, la yplurality of keys arranged in parallel'otlicelines, ,wedges connected thereto, devices for interlocking with said wedges and ineansioi' holding said devices in parallel rows to the rows of keys interlocked, said parallel rows oli interlocking devices being interchangeably related, pei'- mitting the combination lof two or more otlicc lines into one multicondidate group, or permitting the division of' afmulticandidate group into its respective oliice lines, said interlocking devices in one row having a proorressive movement-in obedience to successive keys voted in said'row and means for coinniunicatin i' the interlocking effect in one row of interloc ing devices to the adjacent rows of interlocking devices in the samemulticandidate grou to limit the total number of keys that'oan e voted inthe group.

v50. in a voting niachinc,jthe combination of a plurality of movable indicators arranged senese iii-adjacent rows, a plurality'oi rows oi separable spacing blocks, connections between the blocks in said rows, and spacers -movable by the indicators between .the blocks and movable by and with the blocks independ- "-v-ices,.spacers movable by the indicators between the blocks and-movable by and with i the blocks independently of the 'indicators Ve5y spacers having and means for limiting the vnumber of spacers movable between 'the blocks.

52.` In a voting'machine, a key arresting mechanism consisting of a wayA or channel, a -phirahty of limiting devices therein, a spacer ada' ted vfor insertion in the way between sai devices and movablebodily by and with the latter and a vote `indicating device for tiiigits ltree movement therein,

531. ln an interlocking mechanism, the combination with a pluralityof parallel ways moving the spacer into the way and permitand limiting blocks located therein, of spacers having -portions extending between the blocks and movable by and with the latter in the ways, connections between the blocks .in adjacent ways and-indicators movable transverselyoi the ways to operate the spacers,- tlie 'adggacent indicators being arranged in rows parallelwith the ways.

54. ln an interlocking mechanism, the combinationwith a row of limiting blocks, ortions extending between e blocks, sai spacers being guided for jmo'vementi'na plane at right angles to the plane of the row land movable ,by and with `the blocks in the plane of the'row, of, an indicator for each spacer operable transversely of the rowto insert the latter between the blocks and each having an operating portion, those o'adjacent s acers being arranged in a vrow parallel to t at in which the limiting blocks are arranged;

55. In en interlocking mechanism, the combination with interlocking blocks and movablekeys or indicators,of an interlocking member for each key having portions engaging an 'indicator and ,displacing'portions engaging the blocks, said member being guided to move bodily transversely of the `dif rection of movement of its key without varying its relation to the blocks.

56. In an interlocking mechanism, the

*..combination 'with a phijrali't of freely movable interlocking blocks an stops for limiting'their movement, of a plurality of keys or in icators, an interlocking displacing memto move and to main- ,ami 1int of movement o the blocks. 4

57. ln-a voting machine, thecombniation with wedge shaped interlocking blocks and a voting key or 'indicato'r,= oi:' an; interlocking member having a portion in sliding engagemeint with the key or indicator and a displacing portion adapted to engage with the wedge shaped blocks, said member arranged vto maintain constant engagement with both and permittingthe movement of either the key or block or the simultaneous movement other. y

,58. The combination with the voting device, ofinterlocki'ng blocks and an interlocking displacing device operable by the voting device to se arate them, capable of a movement latera ly of the separating movement .and always presenting its interlocking surface at the same4 angle to engaging surfaces of the blocks.

5 9. The combination 'with two or more counters, of an actuator and-a separator for each, the separator in each case having a iixed relation to the actuator in one direction of movement, the limiting wedge blocks engaged by said separators and means holding said separators in engagement with the blocks whenever the same are movable and maintaining the same interlocking relations thereof at all times. :60. A limitingmechanisni for voting ma- ?chines 'comprising alongitudinally movable series of wedge blocks and one or more transversely movable keyovo eratedseparators to enter between Athe sain blocks, said separa- ""tors having a limit of one movement trans- Lversely of the blocks while both said blocks 'and lseparators are adapted Ito nieve bodily ,several longitudinal steps or movements, connection between said Aseparators and blocks permitting the parts to maintain the saine relations of engagement regardless ot -the degree of motion of the blocks.

6l. The combination in the voting machine of a voting key or indicator having a stem and a guide extending transversely thereof and an interlocking member operated by said key and having sliding engagement with the guide.

62. in an interlocking device for voting machines, the combination with movable blocks, an interlocking member,'having a portion adapted to engage with a movable guido, and adisplacing device adapted to engage with the movable blocks, and a guide Dexten ding parallell with the blocks and movfable transversely of their plane of movement with which the said liist mentioned portion engages. A

63,' 'ln a voting machine, the combination with the blocks, and a key having a guide, of an interlocking member having aprojection by which it engages movably-with the guide on thel key, and a displacing projectipn by which it engages with the blocks so that said of both key and block transversely to the mechanism for mnlticandidate group votiivr interlocking member may maintain const engagement with both its key and the inter it engages with cooperating interlocking de-V vices, tlie connection and arrangement permitting the movements of the member relatively to the key and lthe other interlocking parts without variation ot' their cooperative relation.

66. In a voting machine, inte locking D comprising a'plurality ofpar llel single can didate groups of interlocking slides or wedge blocks, connections between said single candidate groups to transmit the movement fromtone group to the next adjacent group, the movement in the intermediate groups being freely transmissible at either end thereof, and securing devices for the end slides .or wedge blocks ci the whole series whereby the spreading of the slides or wedge blocks will be limitedto apredetermined amount.

67 In an interchangeable interlocking system, the combination of a plurality move able keys or` indicators arranged in parallel rows, and 'a wedge spacer operable by each 'key and extending equally distant therefrom,

blocks also arranged in a pinrows with which the wedge tin; ,s or blocks to cause the wedge spacers to l e moved in one or more rows as successive 'innicators are operated in one row.

68. In a voting machine, the combination with plurality of separate though adjacent rows ballot'indicators, of limiting devices movable longitudinally oi the rows, spacers operable by the indicators between the limiting devices and "permitted movement laterally independently thoreoil and connections between adjacent rows of limiting devices for communicating motion from one to the other.

60. In a voting mchine, aplurality of rowso interlock devices movable in a given ane, indicator keys, separators movable the keys to separate the interlock den vices and movable also in the plane of moveot the interlock devices and means for .iv connecting the rows of interlock devices.

7G. in a voting machine, a key arresting mechanism embodying plurality of limiting devices, a spacer adapted for insertion between said devices and movable bodily by and progressively with the latter in' either direction and anv indicating dev/ice for moving the spacer into cooperative relation with said devices and pernntting its free movement therewith.

In testimony that i claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixed T ny signature in the presence ot' two witnesses.

Y*LLIiIiVl H. STRONG.

Yl/Vitnesses 1 G. n.. Winnaars, Hann (L Forni.

cooperate and connections between" 

